Did someone say Cheesecake?

Tamishumate

a girl came into my work yesterday looking for me, someone had told her about me, She wanted to congratulate me, but to also tell me she has lost 140 pounds. I asked her how she did it, and she said " I stopped eating grains and rice" thats it... She proceeded to tell me how she can eat cheesecake as long as she doesnt eat the crust. I didnt know what to say to her.

She asked me how, and I told her how I had lost it. Counting calories , and working out alot. She said she is afraid of weights , that she will bulk up, She lifts up her arm to show me her flab and said she needs to do something about that. I told her she really should start some strength training, that will help, she poo pooed the idea again.

I couldnt hear anything she said cause all I could hear was that she eats cheesecake...? I stood my ground on the counting calories and strength training. I wasnt going to let her sway me.... :bigsmile:

I am a bit biter about the cheesecake thing.

somethingvague

Wow! Congratulations of your weight loss....I'm sure you can have one little slice of cheesecake now, haha

boomstick13s

i can't imaginea life without desserts. i just eat smaller portions now

terrijayne

weightwatcher make 2 cheesecakes..yummy toffee one which is to die for and a strawberry one as well..gotta keep the cheesecake level right in this house or we will all go into meltdown lol

Lithuria

Unlike her, you can eat your cheesecake and have the crust Calories are calories wherever they come from so just be careful to count them ^_^;;

millerll

Tami - You're an inspiration! Love your posts!

Check back with her in a year and see how her plan is working out for her. I'll bet she'll have regained some weight and still be a flabby mess.

You, on the other hand, will still be trim, svelte, and healthy. So ha! Take that! Although I'm with you on the cheesecake envy! :laugh:

KelliP5

Hehehe too funny, kinda the same response from me just reading your post; the whole cheescake thing. I dunno about cutting out certain foods to lose weight. I mean all of the "experts" say eat what you want...relatively speaking...in moderation. You know also women can do weights, it's just how they do them and the amount of reps....which I'm sure you know this. I mean I go to Curves and we work all of our muscle parts INCLUDING pecks but I'm toning not body building so I still have a nice feminine shape. Maybe you should totally refer that girl to this website, sounds like she needs a little help. BTW congrats on your weight loss I know how SUPER proud of yourself that you must be!!!! :ohwell:

KelliP5

I agree!!!!!!!!!!!

spiritgurl

I have to say congrats to you on your weight loss...you look fantastic! I have a hard time believing that was all she did to lose 140lbs. It's too bad she didn't take your advice...it's sounds like it would have benefitted her! I agree with other posts that it really is about moderation and once in a while a small piece would be okay.

AliceLMS

The best kind of Cheesecake is a fit forty year old in a great dress, with a wonderful smile. You got it! You are an inspiration.

meave

wow u look fab and r a great motivator for me....some people find faddy diets that do work for a while, but at the end of the day counting calories and excerise the only way to keep it off.....yum would love some cheese cake:laugh: :laugh:

segill

Don't be bitter! Just have some and add in an extra long walk or bike ride that day! This way of living (calories in - calories out) Is so easy (thanks to this website) and logical! You really never need to deprive yourself.

Tamishumate

Just went for a run. Going to the cheesecake factory with a friend for her birthday today . Thanks you guys!

StuAblett

Maybe she did lose 140 pounds on a low carb high fat diet, I did Atkins for a while, lost a ton of weight, but it was not possible to live on that kind of diet, when I went off Atkins I gained all the weight back and then some :mad:

Now I've changed my lifestyle, and my relationship to food, I'm exercising and getting healthier, heck, I'm sure I would survive eating some cheese cake crust and all just not a lot and not every day.

I think we are not on a "Diet" like this gal at work, we are now all living healthy, watching our intake and moving our bodies.

Cheesecake be dammed :bigsmile:

Becka77

Man, I just tried Skinny Cow Strawberry Cheesecake ice cream and it's amazing and only 150cal per cup!!

abyt42

I'm a bit bitter about her cheesecake, too.... I'll be looking for the weight watchers cheesecake when I go shopping tomorrow morning...

Paige1108

I don't know if they have it everywhere or anymore but Cheesecake Factory used to have a really yummy sugar free cheese cake with sugar free whip cream. I'm just sayin'.

Nich0le

You mean all this time all I had to do was leave the crust behind?! :noway: I wish someone would have told me :laugh: Well you have done great and you will be better in the long run BECAUSE you did it the right way!! :drinker:

paige I'm just saying how do you handle sugar free cheesecake? I'd rather go without than to add artificial sweetners but to each their own!

animatedbecca

Two things

#1
If I have to give up cheesecake, I quit! Haha! I seriously think I would die without it! BUT I limit how often I indulge AND I have some amazing recipes I plan to tweak to make healthier

#2
You look amazing and are such a wonderful inspiration!!

StuAblett

You mean all this time all I had to do was leave the crust behind?! :noway: I wish someone would have told me :laugh: Well you have done great and you will be better in the long run BECAUSE you did it the right way!! :drinker:

paige I'm just saying how do you handle sugar free cheesecake? I'd rather go without than to add artificial sweetners but to each their own!

I agree with you, I try my best to avoid any of the artificial sweeteners, I'd rather have the real thing, is a smaller dose, or go for an extra long bike ride or something, I think we get way too much chemical crap in our lives as it is, but that might just be me :bigsmile:

So agree with you twice, "Each to his own" :happy:

Tamishumate

I'm a bit bitter about her cheesecake, too.... I'll be looking for the weight watchers cheesecake when I go shopping tomorrow morning...

I had some today with my friend for her birthday, we split a piece and left a good piece behind. It was yummy!


Stu, she said she last lost it all doing the no grains or rice. and is still wanting to lose 40 more. She was also highly against strength training and I am a big believer in it. I have seen what it does when you do it ( and I have seen what happens when you dont when you lose ) and I will take my muscles any day over the flub.

lilmissy2

Ugh, I don't understand the point of losing weight at all if you are going to end up unhealthy (hello! cheesecake is not exactly packed with nutrition!) and flabby.

You would be amazed (or maybe not) how many patients I see that come in for weight management advice and tell me that they have had loads of success with Atkins in the past.... Then I proceed to tell they didn't really have success if they are back here at their starting weight!

Well done Tami for sticking to your guns and congrats on your loss :flowerforyou:

StacySkinny

i can't imaginea life without desserts. i just eat smaller portions now

I'm totally with you there! What fun is a life of total deprivation? Living a balanced life is what it's all about. There is no reason not to enjoy a sweet treat every once in a while, but just a much smaller portion than what we used to have eaten. A healthy life is a balanced life. Too much of anything can be a bad thing.

StuAblett

I'm a bit bitter about her cheesecake, too.... I'll be looking for the weight watchers cheesecake when I go shopping tomorrow morning...

I had some today with my friend for her birthday, we split a piece and left a good piece behind. It was yummy!


Stu, she said she last lost it all doing the no grains or rice. and is still wanting to lose 40 more. She was also highly against strength training and I am a big believer in it. I have seen what it does when you do it ( and I have seen what happens when you dont when you lose ) and I will take my muscles any day over the flub.

Tami, you are right on the money (no big surprise!) When I was at University, there was this gal I knew, she was about 5'3" tall and might have weighed 90lbs soaking wet in a leather jacket...... with her winter boots on... :laugh: but she had no muscle mass. I remember she took part in some kind of testing thing for someones thesis, and at 90lbs, she was shocked..... SHOCKED to learn she was considered fat, overweight, at 33% body fat :noway:

Seriously this gal got tired walking up two flights of stairs. I remember we all went down to the beach one day for a beach party, the walk was about 2 Km on decent trails, but there was one spot with about 300 stairs. On the way back one of the big rugby player guys had to carry her, she was seriously worn out just sitting there in a heap collapsed on the stairs about 1/4 of the way up :noway: No muscle mass at all. But to look at her, you would think she was in shape, she was a nice looking slim asian gal, lots of interest from the guys too, but seriously out of shape.

I don't know how people get through their lives like that, I've always enjoyed physical activity, and one of the main reasons I've getting back to healthy is so I can enjoy more of it!

Cheers!

PS the convenience store across the street from me sells these deadly great tasting slivers of cheesecake, they are about 3/4" wide, 3/4" tall and maybe 4" long, they have various flavours, and they are about 150 cal each, I've only had one, after a big bike ride, and it was tasty for sure, but not something I'm going to indulge in all the time, I save it as a treat! :happy: